5 Charged In China Over Kidney Sold For Ipad

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Fri, 04/06/2012 - 9:50am

Five people in China have been charged with intentional injury after a 17-year-old sold one of his kidneys to pay for an iPad and an iPhone, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

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